Assistant Vice President, Operations

About the role

The Assistant Vice President of Operations at Community Medical Center drives leadership and operational excellence across various clinical services, including Rehabilitation, Respiratory, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiology, Audiology, and Palliative Care & Hospice. This role involves driving day-to-day administration, streamlining patient flow, and optimizing resource allocation to enhance clinical efficiency and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Morning Operational Huddles: Meet with clinical leaders from assigned departments to review overnight metrics, address immediate patient flow bottlenecks, and reinforce safety and high-reliability protocols.
• Cross-Functional Alignment Meetings: Collaborate with service line executives, nursing leadership, and independent physicians to streamline integrated care strategies and dismantle operational silos.
• Financial & Productivity Reviews: Analyze key financial performance indicators, approve resource allocations, adjust staffing mixes based on current patient volume, and evaluate vendor contracts for cost-saving opportunities.
• Regulatory Readiness Check-ins: Review quality improvement data and audit departmental processes to ensure complete, continuous alignment with the Joint Commission (JC) and state health regulations.
• Strategic Growth & Program Design: Dedicate time to market trend analysis, reviewing business cases or budget proposals for new clinical programs, or mapping out capital investments for long-term expansion.
• Leadership & Talent Development: Conduct one-on-one coaching sessions with department directors to resolve personnel grievances, mentor emerging leaders, and build a cohesive, accountable management team.
• Executive Status Updates: Prepare high-level operational reports for the executive team, outlining progress on strategic goals and demonstrating the successful resolution of complex, overlapping projects.

Requirements

• Holds a bachelor's degree, with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Health Administration (MHA) preferred.
• Proven career progression and leadership success with 7–10 years of increasing management responsibility within complex operational environments.

Qualifications

• Proven multi-department clinical leadership.
• Expertise in financial oversight and fiscal responsibility.
• Strategic alignment and system growth experience.
• Commitment to high-reliability and quality operations.
• Team building and talent development skills.
• Resilient, high-volume execution abilities.

Benefits and Perks

At RWJBarnabas Health, employees benefit from a comprehensive market-competitive Total Rewards package, including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.